Wen Ning dialed Zhang Siyu's number immediately.
The phone rang twice before she answered.
Zhang Siyu's voice came through, tinged with tears.
"Boss Wen? What's wrong? Did the Squirrel Spirit splash water from the basin onto the essential oil bottles?"
"Siyu."
Wen Ning interrupted her, then told her about the inquiry he had just made.
"I just asked someone in the Underworld. Your mother, A Ning, hasn't reincarnated yet."
Zhang Siyu suddenly fell silent on the other end. All he could hear was her breathing.
Wen Ning didn't rush her. He gave her time to process it, and after a long while, she finally spoke.
"She's still there?"
"She is, beside the Bridge of Helplessness. I just asked the people in the Underworld. Your mother hasn't reincarnated yet."
Holding the phone, Wen Ning looked at the statue on the altar.
"She's been waiting for years."
On the other end, Zhang Siyu finally broke down and began to sob, leaving Wen Ning at a complete loss.
"Please don't cry."
Zhang Siyu cried for a while before managing to steady herself.
"Boss Wen, can I go see her? Can I see her?"
Wen Ning said,
"I've already made arrangements with the Underworld. I can take you both to see her."
Zhang Siyu hurriedly replied over the phone,
"Yes, yes. Thank you."
Then Zhang Siyu hung up. In fact, she hadn't gone far.
She was sitting at the entrance to the alley. She simply hadn't wanted Wen Ning to see her in such a sorry state.
But what Wen Ning had just told her gave her the strength to pull herself together again.
Zhang Siyu found her father's number and called him.
The phone rang several times.
Zhang Qingxuan's voice came through the receiver.
"Siyu?"
"Dad."
Zhang Siyu said,
"How far have you